Our Kids, Our Future: Solutions to Child Poverty in the U.S.
| April 13, 2018 |
Child poverty remains high in the U.S., with nearly 1 in 5 children living in households below the poverty line. Children experience poverty at …
Statement: Executive Order on Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility is Bad for Kids
| April 11, 2018 |
First Focus responded to the Executive Order, Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility, signed yesterday by President Trump, which would weaken public …
First Focus Comment on Proposed SNAP Time Limit
| April 11, 2018 |
The US Department of Agriculture is considering changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) time limit rules for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents, …
Fact Sheet: Medicaid is Cost-Effective Coverage that Works for Kids
Carrie Fitzgerald | April 6, 2018 |
Medicaid is the largest insurer of children. Medicaid insures approximately 37 million children. An additional 8.9 million children are enrolled in the Children’s Health …
Fact Sheet: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
First Focus | March 30, 2018 |
On March 23rd, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, an omnibus spending bill that funds the government for …